Course Description

This course introduces theories and practices to make music with computers. Students will learn about various topics on sound synthesis, digital audio effect, algorithmic composition, and interactive music systems. Throughout the course, they will also gain hands-on experience with audio programming and develop multimedia applications.

Textbook

• The Computer Music Tutorial (CMT), Curtis Roads (2nd Edition)

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Schedule

Week	Topics
1	History of Music Technology + Course Introduction [pdf] Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics [pdf] Suggested Readings & Videos Acoustics and Vibration Animations (Daniel A. Russell) Auditory Transduction Where does the 12-tone scale come from? The Physics Of Dissonance
2	Digital Audio [pdf] Fourier Series and Spectrum Analysis [pdf] [Python] 01. Digital Audio.ipynb [Python] 02. Fourier Series and Spectrum Analysis.ipynb Suggested Readings & Videos [CMT] Chapter 1: History of Digital Audio [CMT] Chapter 2: Basics of Sound Signals [CMT] Chapter 3: Theory of Sampling [CMT] Chapter 4: Sampling Quantizaiton, Conversion, and Audio Formats [CMT] Chapter 36: Introduction to Spectrum Analysis [CMT] Chapter 37: Spectrum Analysis by Fourier Methods But what is the Fourier Transform? A visual introduction (3Blue1Brown) [Homework #1] Observing Sounds through the Lens of Fourier Analysis (Due: Sep 21 (Sun), 11:59pm) (10% of the total grade)
3	Digital Sound Synthesis [pdf] [Python] 03. Subtractive Synthesis.ipynb [Python] 04. Drum Machine.ipynb [Python] 05. RM, FM, and Non-linear Synthesis.ipynb Suggested Readings [CMT] Chapter 5: History of Digital Sound Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 6: WaveTable Lookup Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 7: Time-Varying Waveform Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 8: Software Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 9: Sampling [CMT] Chapter 10: Additive Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 14: Subtractive Synthesis [CMT] Chapter 15: Modulation I [CMT] Chapter 16: Modulation II [CMT] Chapter 17: Waveshaping Synthesis [Homework #2] Making Music from Zero Using Python (Due: Oct 5 (Sun), 11:59pm) (20% of the total grade)
4	ISMIR Conference Break (No Class)
5	Digital Sound Synthesis (Cont'd) Digital Filters [pdf] [Python] 06. Digital Filters.ipynb Suggested Readings [CMT] Chapter 28: Digital Filtering [CMT] Chapter 29: Convolution [CMT] Chapter 20: Formant Synthesis
6	Chuseok Holidays (No Class)
7	Digital Filters (Cont'd) Delay-based Audio Effects [pdf] [Python] 07. Delay-based Audio Effects.ipynb Suggested Readings [CMT] Chapter 30: Time Delay Effects [CMT] Chapter 33: Reverberation [Homework #3] Adding Digital Audio Effect to Your Music (Due: Oct 30 (Thur), 11:59pm) (15% of the total grade)
8	Midterm Break
9	Delay-based Audio Effects (Cont'd) Pitch Shifting, Time-Scale Modification [pdf] Suggested Readings [CMT] Chapter 31: Time-Pitch Changing
10	Homework Presentations
11	Musical Interfaces and Sequencers [pdf] Chuck Programming Tutorial - Part #1 (by TA Hoyeol) [slides] Suggested Readings & Video [CMT] Chapter 40: Musical Input Devices [CMT] Chapter 41: Interactive Performance Software [CMT] Chapter 42: Sequence Editors [CMT] Chapter 43: Sound Editors, DAWs, and Audio Middlewave Chuck Programming Required Video Watching: Clint Hoagland's Chuck Tutorial Videos [Homework #4] Perform live music with multi-modal input (Due: Nov 23 (Sun), 11:59pm) (15% of the total grade)
12	Chuck Programming Tutorial - Part #2 (by TA Hoyeol) Music AI - Part 1 (Music Understanding) [pdf]
13	Final project meetings
14	Music AI - Part 2 (Music Generation) [pdf]
15	Music AI - Part 3 (Music Performance) [pdf] [Dec-10, Wed] Invited Talk: Douglas McCausland (Composer, Performer, Sound Designer) at Stanford University and San Francisco Conservatory of Music
16	[Dec-15, Mon] Final Project Presentation [Final Project Gallery]